Madison Wolfe

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Madison Wolfe
Born2002or2003(age 21–22) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Madison Wolfe is an American actress. She made her film debut in the adventure drama On the Road (2012) and her television debut in the HBO series True Detective (2014). She starred in the horror film The Conjuring 2 (2016), and as Barbara Thorson in the fantasy/drama film I Kill Giants (2017).

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Life and career

Wolfe was born in Metairie, Louisiana. [2] Her sister, Meghan, is also an actress. [1]

Wolfe made her film debut in the adventure drama film On The Road portraying the role of Dodie Lee. [3] She then appeared in The Campaign and Devil's Due . [4] Wolfe appeared in Joy as the younger version of Elisabeth Röhm's character. [5]

She then appeared in The Conjuring 2 , directed by James Wan. [6] The film was released on June 10, 2016. [7] She starred in I Kill Giants opposite Zoe Saldana directed by Anders Walter. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 On the Road Dodie Lee
2012 The Campaign Jessica Brady
2013 Grace Unplugged Young Grace Trey
2014 Devil's Due Brittany
2015 Home Sweet Hell Allison Champagne
2015 Trumbo Young Nikola Trumbo
2015Re-KillYoung Girl
2015 Joy Young Peggy
2016 Mr. Church Young Poppy
2016 Keanu Alexis
2016 The Conjuring 2 Janet Hodgson
2016 Trafficked Natalie
2016 Cold Moon Mandy
2017 I Kill Giants Barbara
2019The Tattooed Heartshort film, also credited as writer along with Matt Olmstead and Jennifer Morrison
2021 Malignant Young Serena
2022Paulie Go!Avery
2023Big Bear 3: The Big BonanzaFemale Cast #4Uncredited
2023 The Man in the White Van Annie
2024They Whisper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 True Detective Audrey HartRecurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Julie ShepardRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015 Scream Young Emma DuvalEpisode: "Ghosts"
2015–2016 Zoo Clementine LewisRecurring role (seasons 1–2), 7 episodes
2023 Mayfair Witches Tessa3 episodes

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